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ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following discussion is intended to assist in understanding the financial condition and results of operations of the Company as of and for the year ended December 31, 2021. The information contained in this section should be read together with the December 31, 2021 audited Consolidated Financial Statements and the accompanying Notes included in Item 8. Financial Statements And Supplementary Data of this Form 10-K.

This section of this Form 10-K generally discusses 2021 and 2020 items and year-to-year comparisons between 2021 and 2020. Discussions of 2019 items and year-to-year comparisons between 2020 and 2019 that are not included in this Form 10-K can be found in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in Part II, Item 7 of the Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020.

Overview

Heritage Financial Corporation is a bank holding company which primarily engages in the business activities of our wholly-owned financial institution subsidiary, Heritage Bank. We provide financial services to our local communities with an ongoing strategic focus on our commercial banking relationships, market expansion and asset quality. The Company’s business activities generally are limited to passive investment activities and oversight of its investment in the Bank. Accordingly, the information set forth in this report relates primarily to the Bank’s operations.

Our business consists primarily of commercial lending and deposit relationships with small to medium sized businesses and their owners in our market areas and attracting deposits from the general public. We also make real estate construction and land development loans and consumer loans. We additionally originate for sale or for investment purposes residential real estate loans on single family properties located primarily in our markets. During the three months ended March 31, 2020, we ceased indirect auto loan originations, included in our consumer loan portfolio.

Our core profitability depends primarily on our net interest income. Net interest income is the difference between interest income, which is the income that we earn on interest earning assets, comprised primarily of loans and investment securities, and interest expense, which is the amount we pay on our interest bearing liabilities, consisting primarily of deposits. Management manages the repricing characteristics of the Company's interest earning assets and interest bearing liabilities to protect net interest income from changes in market interest rates and changes in the shape of the yield curve. Like most financial institutions, our net interest income is significantly affected by general and local economic conditions, particularly changes in market interest rates, and by governmental policies and actions of regulatory agencies. Net interest income is additionally affected by changes in the volume and mix of interest earning assets, interest earned on these assets, the volume and mix of interest bearing liabilities and interest paid on these liabilities.

Our net income is affected by many factors, including the provision for credit losses on loans. The provision for credit losses on loans is dependent on changes in the loan portfolio and management’s assessment of the collectability of the loan portfolio as well as prevailing economic and market conditions. Management believes that the ACL on loans reflects the amount that is appropriate to provide for current expected credit losses in our loan portfolio based on our methodology.

Net income is also affected by noninterest income and noninterest expense. Noninterest income primarily consists of service charges and other fees and other income. Noninterest expense consists primarily of compensation and employee benefits, occupancy and equipment, data processing and professional services. Compensation and employee benefits consist primarily of the salaries and wages paid to our employees, payroll taxes, expenses for retirement and other employee benefits. Occupancy and equipment expenses are the fixed and variable costs of buildings and equipment and consists primarily of lease expenses, depreciation charges, maintenance and utilities. Data processing consists primarily of processing and network services related to the Bank’s core operating system, including the account processing system, electronic payments processing of products and services, internet and mobile banking channels and software-as-a-service providers. Professional services consists primarily of third-party service providers such as auditors, consultants and lawyers.

Results of operations may also be significantly affected by general and local economic and competitive conditions, governmental policies and actions of regulatory authorities, especially changes resulting from the COVID-19 Pandemic and the governmental actions taken to address it. Net income is also impacted by growth of operations through organic growth or acquisitions.

COVID-19 Pandemic Response

The Company maintains its commitment to supporting its community and customers during the COVID-19 Pandemic and remains focused on keeping its employees safe and the Bank running effectively to serve its customers. As of December 31, 2021, nearly all Bank branches are open with normal hours and substantially all employees are expected to return to their go-forward working environments during the three months ended March 31, 2022. The Bank will continue to monitor branch access and occupancy levels in relation to cases and close contact scenarios and follow governmental restrictions and public health authority guidelines.

Branch Consolidation Plan

The Company reduced the branch count to 49 from 61 branches at December 31, 2020, including the consolidation of

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eight branches during the three months ended March 31, 2021 and four branches in October 2021. The Company integrated these locations into other branches within its network. These actions were the result of the Company’s increased focus on balancing physical locations and digital banking channels, driven by increased customer usage of online and mobile banking and a commitment to improve digital banking technology.

Results of Operations

Net income was $98.0 million, or $2.73 per diluted common share, for the year ended December 31, 2021 compared to $46.6 million, or $1.29 per diluted common share, for the year ended December 31, 2020. Net income increased $51.5 million, or 110.5%, due primarily to a reversal of provision for credit losses of $29.4 million during the year ended December 31, 2021 compared to a provision for credit losses of $36.1 million for the same period in 2020.

The Company’s efficiency ratio was 62.09% for the year ended December 31, 2021 compared to 62.52% for the year ended December 31, 2020.

Average Balances, Yields and Rates Paid

The following table provides relevant net interest income information for the periods indicated:

Year Ended December 31,

(Dollars in thousands)

Interest Earning Assets:

Interest Bearing Liabilities:

(1) Average balances are calculated using daily balances.

(2) Average loan receivable, net includes loans held for sale and loans classified as nonaccrual, which carry a zero yield. Interest earned on loans receivable, net includes the amortization of net deferred loan fees of $28.4 million, $14.4 million and $776,000 for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019, respectively.

(3) Yields on tax-exempt loans and securities have not been stated on a tax-equivalent basis.

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Net Interest Income and Margin Overview

One of the Company's key sources of earnings is net interest income. There are several factors that affect net interest income, including, but not limited to, the volume, pricing, mix and maturity of interest earning assets and interest bearing liabilities; the volume of noninterest earning assets, noninterest bearing demand deposits, other noninterest bearing liabilities and stockholders' equity; market interest rate fluctuations; and asset quality.

The following table provides the changes in net interest income due to changes in average asset and liability balances (volume), changes in average rates (rate) and changes attributable to the combined effect of volume and interest rates allocated proportionately to the absolute value of changes due to volume and changes due to interest rates:

Volume Rate Total Volume Rate Total

(Dollars in thousands) (Dollars in thousands)

Interest Earning Assets:

Interest Bearing Liabilities:

Securities sold under agreement to repurchase 75 (95) (20) (4) (11) (15)

FHLB advances and other borrowings (4) (4) (8) (157) (140) (297)

Net interest income increased $4.8 million, or 2.4%, to $205.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2021 compared to $201.0 million for 2020 due primarily to the Bank decreasing deposit rates following decreases in short-term market interest rates and secondarily due to an increase in the yield of loans receivable, net, predominately from higher amortization of deferred SBA PPP loan fees recognized from forgiven SBA PPP loans and higher recoveries of interest and fees on loans classified as nonaccrual. These factors increasing net interest income were offset partially by a decrease in average loans receivable, net and a decrease in the yield on taxable securities.

Net interest margin decreased due primarily to the significant increase in low-yielding average interest earning deposits to average total earning assets of 18.7% during the year ended December 31, 2021 compared to 5.7% for the same period in 2020, reducing the yield on interest earning assets for 2021.

The following table presents the loan yield and the impacts of SBA PPP loans and the incremental accretion on purchased loans on this financial measure for the periods presented below:

Year Ended December 31,

(Dollars in thousands)

Loan yield (GAAP) 4.54 % 4.44 %

Exclude impact from SBA PPP loans (0.20) % 0.16 %

Exclude impact from incremental accretion on purchased loans (0.07) % (0.08) %

(1) For additional information, see the "Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Measures" section below.

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Provision for Credit Losses Overview

The aggregate of the provision for credit losses on loans and the provision for credit losses on unfunded commitments is presented on the Consolidated Statements of Income as the provision for credit losses. The ACL on unfunded commitments is included on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition within accrued expenses and other liabilities.

The following table presents the provision for credit losses for the periods indicated:

Year Ended December 31,

(In thousands)

Provision for credit losses on loans $ (27,298) $ 35,433

Provision for credit losses on unfunded commitments (2,074) 673

The reversal of provision for credit losses recognized during the year ended December 31, 2021 was due primarily to improvements in forecasted economic indicators used to calculate credit losses during the year ended December 31, 2021 compared to the worsening of economic indicators during the year ended December 31, 2020 stemming from the onset of the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Noninterest Income Overview

The following table presents the change in the key components of noninterest income for the periods indicated:

Year Ended December 31,

(Dollars in thousands)

Gain on sale of investment securities, net 29 1,518 (1,489) (98.1)

Noninterest income decreased due primarily to lower bank owned life insurance income as the year ended December 31, 2020 included the recognition of death benefits of $1.9 million and lower other income as last year included trust income of $1.6 million, including a termination fee of $651,000 from the divestiture of our trust department. Additionally, noninterest income was lower due to reduced gain on sale of investment securities due to fewer sales, a decrease in gain on sale of loans due primarily to lower sales volume of secondary market mortgage loans and a decline in interest rate swap fees due to fewer executions of interest rate swap contracts. Partially offsetting these decreases was an increase in gain on sale of other assets, net for the year ended December 31, 2021, including a $2.7 million gain from the sale and leaseback of the Company's headquarters in Olympia, Washington.

Noninterest Expense Overview

The following table presents changes in the key components of noninterest expense for the periods indicated:

Year Ended December 31,

(Dollars in thousands)

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Year Ended December 31,

(Dollars in thousands)

Noninterest expense increased slightly due primarily to an increase in data processing expense as the Bank continues to invest in technology. Additionally, noninterest expense increased due to compensation and employee benefits primarily as a result of severance payments following a strategic reduction in force and an increase in accrual for incentive payments. The increase in noninterest expense was offset partially by lower professional services expense due to costs incurred during the year ended December 31, 2020 related to the launch of the new mobile and online commercial banking platform "Heritage Direct" last year and secondarily due to the decrease in other expense from lower branch consolidation costs recognized during the year ended December 31, 2021 compared to the same period in 2020.

Income Tax Expense Overview

The following table presents the income tax expense and related metrics and the change for the periods indicated:

Year Ended December 31,

(Dollars in thousands)

Income tax expense and the effective income tax rate both increased due primarily to higher pre-tax income, which decreased the impact of favorable permanent tax items such as tax-exempt investments, investments in bank owned life insurance and low-income housing tax credits, and secondarily due to a provision in the CARES Act, which permitted the Company to recognize a $1.0 million benefit from net operating losses related to prior acquisitions during the year ended December 31, 2020. Additionally, the Bank's New Market Tax Credit was fully utilized during the seven year period ending December 31, 2020 and the related entities were dissolved in May 2021. In 2021, the Bank formed HBCDE, LLC which was certified as a Community Development Entity by the Department of the Treasury Community Development Financial Institutions Fund in September 2021. The newly created entity is expected to commence funding eligible loans during the year ended December 31, 2022 and apply for New Market Tax Credits in future years.

Financial Condition Overview

The table below provides a comparison of the changes in the Company's financial condition for the periods indicated:

(Dollars in thousands)

Assets

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(Dollars in thousands)

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

Total assets increased due primarily to increases in cash and cash equivalents and total investment securities due primarily to the significant increase in total deposits, which is discussed in more detail in the "Deposit Activities Overview" section below. The increase in total assets was offset partially by a decrease in loans receivable, net, which is discussed in more detail in the "Lending Activities Overview" section below.

Investment Activities Overview

Our investment policy is established by the Company's board of directors and monitored by the Risk Committee of the board of directors. It is designed primarily to provide and maintain liquidity, generate a favorable return on investments without incurring undue interest rate and credit risk, and complements the Bank's lending activities. The policy permits investment in various types of liquid assets permissible under applicable regulations. Investment in non-investment grade bonds and stripped mortgage-backed securities is not permitted under the policy.

The following table provides information regarding our investment securities at the dates indicated:

Balance % ofTotal Balance % ofTotal Change % Change

(Dollars in thousands)

Investment securities available for sale, at fair value:

Investment securities held to maturity, at amortized cost:

Total investment securities increased due primarily to purchases of $756.4 million, offset partially by maturities, calls and payments of investment securities of $255.9 million. Additionally, we transferred $244.8 million of investment securities available for sale to investment securities held to maturity in order to mitigate market price volatility and its impact to AOCI within stockholders' equity.

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The following table provides the weighted average yield at December 31, 2021 calculated based upon the fair values of our investment securities available for sale and held to maturity and excluding any income tax benefits of tax-exempt bonds:

(Dollars in thousands)

Investment securities available for sale:

Investment securities held to maturity:

Loan Portfolio Overview

Changes by loan type

The Bank originates a wide variety of loans with a focus on commercial business loans. The following table provides information about our loan portfolio by type of loan at the dates indicated:

(Dollars in thousands)

Commercial business:

Real estate construction and land development:

Loans receivable decreased due primarily to a decrease in SBA PPP loans as a result of forgiveness payments received from the SBA in excess of SBA PPP originations and elevated prepayments of commercial and industrial loans. Additionally, the consumer loan portfolio decreased due partially to continued runoff of the indirect auto loan portfolio following the cessation of this business line during the three months ended March 31, 2020. Offsetting these decreases was an increase in CRE loans which includes the transfer of several completed projects from real estate construction and land development loans.

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SBA Paycheck Protection Program

The Bank has supported its community and customers during the COVID-19 Pandemic through its participation in the SBA's PPP. The SBA PPP ended on May 31, 2021.

The Bank earns 1% interest on these loans as well as a fee from the SBA to cover processing costs, which is amortized over the life of the loan and recognized fully at payoff or forgiveness. The Bank began processing loan forgiveness applications and receiving SBA PPP forgiveness payments during the three months ended December 31, 2020.

Composition of loans receivable by contractual maturity and interest type

The following table presents the amortized cost of the loan portfolio by segment and contractual maturity at December 31, 2021:

(In thousands)

Commercial business:

Real estate construction and land development:

The following table presents the amortized cost of the loan portfolio by segment and interest rate type that are due after one year at December 31, 2021:

(In thousands)

Commercial business:

Real estate construction and land development:

(1) Includes $2.2 million of real estate construction and land development loans with predetermined interest rates and $329.2 million of commercial business loans with floating or adjustable interest rates in which the Bank entered into non-hedge interest rate swap contracts with the borrower and a third-party. Under these derivative contract arrangements, the Bank effectively earns a variable rate of interest based on the one-month LIBOR plus a margin, except for interest rate swap contracts on construction loans that earn fixed rates until the end of the construction period and the variable rate swap becomes effective.

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Loans classified as nonaccrual and performing TDR and nonperforming assets

The following table provides information about our nonaccrual loans, performing TDR loans and nonperforming assets for the dates indicated:

(Dollars in thousands)

Nonaccrual loans: (1)

Real estate construction and land development 571 1,022 (451) (44.1)

Other real estate owned — — — n/a

Accruing loans past due 90 days or more $ 293 $ — $ 293 100.0 %

Credit quality ratios:

Nonaccrual loans to loans receivable 0.62 % 1.30 % (0.68) % (52.3) %

Performing TDR loans: (1)

(1) At December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, $1.4 million and $3.2 million of nonaccrual loans, respectively, and $1.6 million and $1.9 million of performing TDR loans, respectively, were guaranteed by government agencies.

The following table provides the changes in nonaccrual loans during the periods indicated:

Year Ended December 31,

(In thousands)

The decrease in nonaccrual loans during the year ended December 31, 2021 was due primarily to payoffs, including a payoff of an agricultural business relationship of $10.7 million, which was initially classified as nonaccrual during the three months ended September 30, 2019, and the return to accrual status of an owner-occupied CRE relationship of $7.0 million. The Bank recovered $1.5 million of interest and fees on loans related to the payoff of the agricultural business relationship. Additionally, the volume of additions to the nonaccrual loan classification decreased to $1.5 million during the year ended December 31, 2021 compared to $33.0 million last year which contributed to the lower ending balance of loans classified as nonaccrual. The decrease in nonaccrual loans improved the Bank's credit quality ratios.

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Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans Overview

The following table provides information regarding changes in our ACL on loans for the years indicated:

At or For the Years Ended December 31,

(Dollars in thousands)

Charge-offs:

Real estate construction and land development (1) (417) 416 (99.8)

Recoveries:

Residential real estate — 3 (3) (100.0)

Real estate construction and land development 32 278 (246) (88.5)

Credit quality ratios:

ACL on loans to loans receivable 1.11 % 1.57 % (0.46) % (29.3) %

Average balances outstanding during the period: (2)

Residential real estate — — — n/a

Real estate construction and land development (0.01) 0.05 (0.06) (120.0)

(1) The ACL on loans does not include a reserve for SBA PPP loans as these loans are fully guaranteed by the SBA. See "Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Measures" section below.

(2) Average balances exclude the ACL on loans and loans held for sale, but include loans classified as nonaccrual.

The ACL on loans decreased due primarily to a reversal of provision for credit losses on loans recorded during the year ended December 31, 2021 following improvements in the economic forecast used in the CECL model at December 31, 2021 as compared to the economic forecast at December 31, 2020.

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The following table presents the ACL on loans by loan portfolio segment at the indicated dates:

(Dollars in thousands)

(1) Represents the percent of loans receivable by loan category to loans receivable.

Deposits Overview

The following table summarizes the Company's deposits at the dates indicated:

Balance Percent of Total Balance Percent of Total Change % Change

(Dollars in thousands)

Total deposits increased due primarily to proceeds from SBA PPP loans originated during the year ended December 31, 2021 which were deposited directly into the customers' deposit accounts.

Total deposits includes uninsured deposits of $2.68 billion and $2.17 billion at December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively, calculated in accordance with FDIC guidelines. The Bank does not hold any foreign deposits.

The following table provides the uninsured portion of certificates of deposit at December 31, 2021, by account, with a maturity of:

(In thousands)

Three months or less $ 10,264

Over three months through six months 24,102

Over six months through twelve months 11,542

Over twelve months 5,623

Stockholders' Equity Overview

The Company’s stockholders' equity to assets ratio was 11.5% as of December 31, 2021 and 12.4% as of December 31, 2020. The following table provides the changes to stockholders' equity during the periods indicated:

Year Ended December 31,

(In thousands)

Cumulative effect from change in accounting policy (1) — (5,615) 5,615 (100.0)

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Year Ended December 31,

(In thousands)

(1) Effective January 1, 2020, the Bank adopted ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses.

The Company repurchased 904,972 and 795,700 shares of its common stock under the Company's stock repurchase plans during the year ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. The repurchases represented approximately 2.5% and 2.2% of the Company's stock outstanding at the beginning of each year.

The Company has historically paid cash dividends to its common shareholders. Payments of future cash dividends, if any, will be at the discretion of our board of directors after taking into account various factors, including our business, operating results and financial condition, capital requirements, current and anticipated cash needs, plans for expansion, any legal or contractual limitation on our ability to pay dividends and other relevant factors. Dividends on common stock from the Company depend substantially upon receipt of dividends from the Bank, which is the Company’s predominant source of income. On January 26, 2022, the Company’s board of directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.21 per common share payable on February 23, 2022 to shareholders of record on February 9, 2022.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

The following table provides the material cash requirements and capital resources from known contractual and other obligations and sources as of December 31, 2021:

One Year or Less Over One Year Other (1) Total

(Dollars in thousands)

Cash requirements:

Securities sold under agreement to repurchase — — 50,839 50,839

Capital resources:

Unencumbered investment securities available for sale 737,454 — — 737,454

(1)Represents the undefined maturity of non-maturity deposits, including noninterest bearing demand deposits, interest bearing demand deposits, money market accounts and savings accounts, and securities sold under agreement to repurchase, which can generally both be withdrawn on demand.

(2)Includes FHLB borrowing availability of $1.06 billion at December 31, 2021 based on pledged assets, however, maximum credit capacity is 45% of the Bank's total assets one quarter in arrears or $3.26 billion.

We maintain sufficient cash and cash equivalents and investment securities to meet short-term liquidity needs and actively monitor our long-term liquidity position to ensure the availability of capital resources for contractual obligations, strategic loan growth objectives and to fund operations. Our funding strategy has been to acquire non-maturity deposits from our retail accounts, acquire noninterest bearing demand deposits from our commercial customers and use our borrowing availability to

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fund growth in assets. We may also acquire brokered deposits when the cost of funds is advantageous to other funding sources. Borrowings may be used on a short-term basis to compensate for reductions in other sources of funds (such as deposit inflows at less than projected levels). Borrowings may also be used on a longer-term basis to support expanded lending activities and match the maturity of repricing intervals of assets. While maturities and scheduled amortization of loans are a predictable source of funds, deposit flows and loan prepayments are greatly influenced by the level of interest rates, economic conditions and competition so we adhere to internal management targets assigned to the loan to deposit ratio, liquidity ratio, net short-term non-core funding ratio and non-core liabilities to total assets ratio to ensure an appropriate liquidity position.

The Company pays dividends to our shareholders and the primary source of the Company's liquidity is cash obtained from dividends from the Bank. We expect to continue our current practice of paying quarterly cash dividends on our common stock subject to our board of directors’ discretion to modify or terminate this practice at any time and for any reason without prior notice. Our current quarterly common stock dividend rate is $0.21 per share, as approved by our board of directors, which we believe is a dividend rate per share which enables us to balance our multiple objectives of managing and investing in the Bank and returning a substantial portion of our cash to our shareholders. Assuming continued payment during 2022 at this rate of $0.21 per share, our average total dividend paid each quarter would be approximately $7.4 million based on the number of our current outstanding shares (which assumes no increases or decreases in the number of shares).

Management believes the capital sources are adequate to meet all reasonably foreseeable short-term and intermediate-term cash requirements.

Critical Accounting Policies

Critical accounting estimates are those estimates made in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles that involve a significant level of estimation uncertainty and have had or are reasonably likely to have a material impact on the financial condition or results of operations of the registrant. The Company considers its critical accounting estimates to be as follows:

ACL on Investment Securities

Investment securities issued by the U.S. government and its agencies are either explicitly or implicitly guaranteed by the U.S. government, highly rated by major credit rating agencies and have a long history of no credit losses and therefore management concluded any declines in fair value were attributable to changes in interest rates relative to where these investments fall within the yield curve and individual characteristics. The remainder of investment securities available for sale were issued by municipal or corporate issuers. Management examined the combination of credit ratings, at the individual security level, and an analysis of historical defaults by credit rating for municipal and corporate securities since 1970 and determined the probability and magnitude of loss was insignificant.

Management's reliance on credit ratings and an analysis of historical defaults is subjective and these historical inputs may not be suitable predictors of future performance. Unanticipated changes in the credit ratings or the historical defaults could have a significant impact on our financial condition and results of operations.

For additional information regarding the ACL on investment securities, see Note (1) Description of Business, Basis of Presentation, Significant Accounting Policies and Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements and Note (2) Investment Securities of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 8. Financial Statements And Supplementary Data.

ACL on Loans

Management's estimate of the ACL on loans relies on the identification, stratification and separate estimates of loss for loans individually evaluated for loss and loans collectively evaluated for loss. The estimate of loss for loans collectively evaluated for loss particularly involves a significant level of estimation uncertainty due to its complexity and quantity of inputs including: management's determination of baseline loss rate multipliers based on a third-party forecast of economic conditions, an estimate of the reasonable and supportable forecast period, an estimate of the baseline loss rate lookback period, an estimate of the reversion period from the reasonable and supportable forecast period to the baseline loss rate, and an estimate of the prepayment rate and related lookback period. Additionally, management considers other qualitative risk factors to further adjust the estimated ACL on loans through a qualitative allowance.

Management's estimates for these inputs are based on past events and current conditions, are inherently subjective, and are susceptible to significant revision as more information becomes available. While management utilizes its best judgment and information available to recognize credit losses on loans, future additions to the allowance may be necessary based on declines in local and national economic conditions. In addition, various regulatory agencies, as an integral part of their examination process, periodically review the Bank’s ACL on loans. Such agencies may require the Bank to make adjustments to the allowance based on their judgments about information available to them at the time of their examinations. Unanticipated changes in any of these inputs could have a significant impact on our financial condition and results of operations.

For additional information regarding the ACL on loans, its relation to the provision for credit losses, its risk related to asset quality and lending activity, see Item 1A. Risk Factors—Our ACL on loans may prove to be insufficient to absorb losses in our loan portfolio as well as Note (1) Description of Business, Basis of Presentation, Significant Accounting Policies and Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements and Note (4) Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 8. Financial Statements And Supplementary Data.

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ACL on Unfunded Commitments

The allowance methodology for unfunded commitments is similar to the ACL on loans, but additionally includes considerations of the current utilization of the commitment, an estimate of the future utilization, an estimate of utilization of construction loans prior to completion and an estimate of construction loan advance rates as determined appropriate by historical commitment utilization and the Bank's estimates of future utilization given current economic forecasts. Unanticipated changes in loss rates estimated in the ACL on loans, as utilized in the methodology for the ACL on unfunded commitments, or the expected utilization of unfunded commitments could have a significant impact on our financial condition and results of operations.

For additional information regarding the ACL on unfunded commitments, see Note (1) Description of Business, Basis of Presentation, Significant Accounting Policies and Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements and Note (20) Commitments and Contingencies of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 8. Financial Statements And Supplementary Data.

Goodwill

The Company performed its annual goodwill impairment test during the fourth quarter of 2021 and determined, based on a qualitative assessment utilizing the Company's market capitalization, that it is more likely than not that the fair value of the reporting unit exceeded the carrying value, such that the Company's goodwill was not considered impaired for the year ended December 31, 2021. Changes in the economic environment, operations of the reporting unit or other adverse events, including as a result of COVID-19, could result in future impairment charges which could have a material adverse impact on the Company’s operating results.

For additional information regarding goodwill, see Note (1) Description of Business, Basis of Presentation, Significant Accounting Policies and Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements and Note (7) Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 8. Financial Statements And Supplementary Data.

Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Measures

This Form 10-K contains certain financial measures not presented in accordance with GAAP in addition to financial measures presented in accordance with GAAP. The Company has presented these non-GAAP financial measures in this Form 10-K because it believes that they provide useful and comparative information to assess trends in the Company’s performance and asset quality and to facilitate comparison of its performance with the performance of its peers. These non-GAAP measures have inherent limitations, are not required to be uniformly applied and are not audited. They should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for financial measures presented in accordance with GAAP, nor are they necessarily comparable to non-GAAP performance measures that may be presented by other companies. Reconciliations of the GAAP and non-GAAP financial measures are presented in the tables below.

The Company believes presenting loan yield excluding the effect of discount accretion on purchased loans is useful in assessing the impact of acquisition accounting on loan yield as the effect of loan discount accretion is expected to decrease as the acquired loans mature or roll off its balance sheet. Incremental accretion on purchased loans represents the amount of interest income recorded on purchased loans in excess of the contractual stated interest rate in the individual loan notes due to incremental accretion of purchased discount or premium. Purchased discount or premium is the difference between the contractual loan balance and the fair value of acquired loans at the acquisition date, or as modified by the adoption of ASU 2016-13. The purchased discount is accreted into income over the remaining life of the loan. The impact of incremental accretion on loan yield will change during any period based on the volume of prepayments, but it is expected to decrease over time as the balance of the purchased loans decreases. Similarly, presenting loan yield excluding the effect of SBA PPP loans is useful in assessing the impact of these special program loans that are anticipated to substantially decrease within a short time frame.

Year Ended December 31,

(Dollars in thousands)

Exclude SBA PPP loan interest and fees (32,109) (19,472)

Exclude incremental accretion on purchased loans (2,638) (3,446)

Adjusted interest and fees on loans (non-GAAP) $ 155,085 $ 169,499

Adjusted average loans receivable, net (non-GAAP) $ 3,632,042 $ 3,745,929

Loan yield (GAAP) 4.54 % 4.44 %

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The Company considers presenting the ratio of ACL on loans to loans receivable, excluding SBA PPP loans, to be a useful measurement in evaluating the adequacy of the Company's ACL on loans as the balance of SBA PPP loans is significant to the loan portfolio, and since SBA PPP loans are guaranteed by the SBA, the Company has not provided an ACL on loans for SBA PPP loans.

(Dollars in thousands)

ACL on loans to loans receivable, excluding SBA PPP loans

Allowance for credit losses on loans $ 42,361 $ 70,185

ACL on loans to loans receivable (GAAP) 1.11 % 1.57 %

ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Market risk represents the risk of loss due to changes in market values of assets and liabilities. We incur market risk in the normal course of business through our exposure to market interest rates, equity prices and credit spreads. Our primary market risk is interest rate risk, which is the risk of loss of net interest income or net interest margin resulting from changes in market interest rates. Interest rate risk results primarily from the traditional banking activities in which the Bank engages, such as gathering deposits and extending loans. Many factors, including economic and financial conditions, movements in interest rates and consumer preferences, affect the difference between the interest earned on our assets and the interest paid on our liabilities. Management regularly reviews our exposure to changes in interest rates. Among the factors considered are changes in the mix of interest earning assets and interest bearing liabilities, interest rate spreads and repricing periods. The risk committee of the board of directors oversees market risk management, including the monitoring of risk measures and limits and policy guidelines, for the amount of interest rate risk and its effect on net interest income and capital.

On July 27, 2017, the United Kingdom's Financial Conduct Authority, which regulates LIBOR, publicly announced that it intends to stop persuading or compelling banks to submit LIBOR rates after 2021. The market transition away from LIBOR to an alternative reference rates is complex and could have a range of adverse effects on our business, consolidated financial condition and consolidated results of operations. For more information, see Item 1A. Risk Factors--Other Risks Related to Our Business.

Neither we, nor the Bank, maintain a trading account for any class of financial instrument, nor do we, or the Bank, engage in hedging activities or purchase high risk derivative instruments. Moreover, neither we, nor the Bank, are subject to foreign currency exchange rate risk or commodity price risk.

Net interest income simulation

An income simulation model is the primary tool we use to assess the direction and magnitude of changes in net interest income resulting from changes in interest rates. Modeling the sensitivity of net interest income is highly dependent on numerous assumptions incorporated into the modeling process. Key assumptions in the model include prepayment speeds on loans and investment securities, decay rates on non-maturity deposits, and pricing on investment securities, loans, deposits and borrowings. In order to measure the interest rate risk sensitivity as of December 31, 2021, this simulation model uses a “no balance sheet growth” assumption and assumes an instantaneous and sustained uniform change in market interest rates at all maturities. These assumptions are inherently uncertain and, as a result, the net interest income projections should be viewed as an estimate of the net interest income sensitivity at the time of the analysis. Actual results will differ from simulated results due to timing, magnitude and frequency of interest rate changes and changes in market conditions and management strategies, among other factors.

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Based on the results of the simulation model, the following table presents the change in our net interest income as a result of parallel rate shock scenarios for the presented periods after the dates shown:

Amount % Change in Net Interest Income Amount % Change in Net Interest Income

(Dollars in thousands)

Modeled increase in market interest rates of 100 basis points

Modeled increase in market interest rates of 200 basis points

Modeled decrease in market interest rates of 100 basis points

Decrease in net interest income in Year 1 (6,445) (3.5) (3,014) (1.5)

These scenarios are based on market interest rates as of the last day of a reporting period published by independent sources that are actively traded in the open market. Given the overall level of market interest rates at December 31, 2021, we do not believe that the results of the "Down 200" analysis provide meaningful output and therefore have been excluded. For the "Down 100" scenario, the Bank's modeling assumption is that all deposit rates are floored to one or two basis points and new loan production is recalibrated to incorporate a chosen net interest spread over index. The simulations used to manage market risk are based on numerous assumptions regarding the effect of changes in interest rates on the timing and extent of reprice characteristics, future cash flows and customer behavior. These assumptions are inherently uncertain and, as a result, the model cannot precisely estimate net interest income or precisely predict the impact of higher or lower net interest income. Actual results will differ from simulated results due to the timing, magnitude and frequency of interest rate changes as well as changes in market condition, customer behavior and management strategies, among other factors.

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ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Shareholders and the Board of Directors of Heritage Financial Corporation

Olympia, Washington

Opinions on the Financial Statements and Internal Control over Financial Reporting

We have audited the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition of Heritage Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries (the "Company") as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, the related Consolidated Statements of Income, Comprehensive Income, Stockholders’ Equity, and Cash Flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2021, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the "financial statements"). We also have audited the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2021, based on criteria established in the 2013 Internal Control – Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”).

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2021 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Also in our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2021, based on criteria established in the 2013 Internal Control – Integrated Framework issued by COSO.

Change in Accounting Principle

As discussed in Note 1 to the financial statements, the Company has changed its method of accounting for allowance for credit losses effective January 1, 2020 due to the adoption of Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification No 326, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (ASC 326). The Company adopted the new current expected credit loss standard using the modified retrospective method such that prior period amounts are not adjusted and continue to be reported in accordance with previously applicable generally accepted accounting principles.

Basis for Opinions

The Company’s management is responsible for these financial statements, for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting, and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s financial statements and an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) ("PCAOB") and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud, and whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects.

Our audits of the financial statements included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our audit of internal control over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audits also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.

Definition and Limitations of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

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Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

Critical Audit Matter

The critical audit matter communicated below is a matter arising from the current period audit of the financial statements that was communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that: (1) relates to accounts or disclosures that are material to the financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of the critical audit matter does not alter in any way our opinion on the financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matter below, providing a separate opinion on the critical audit matter or on the accounts or disclosures to which it relates.

Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans – Qualitative Allowance

As described in Note 1, “Description of Business, Basis of Presentation, Significant Accounting Policies and Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements” and Note 4, “Allowance for Credit Losses (“ACL”) on Loans” to the consolidated financial statements, the Company’s consolidated allowance for credit losses on loans was $42.4 million at December 31, 2021 and reversal of provision for credit losses on loans was $27.3 million for the year then ended. The ACL on loans evaluation is inherently subjective, as it utilizes estimates that require a high degree of judgment relating to risk characteristics of loan segments, macroeconomic variables used in forecasting, and other qualitative risk factors. Changes in these judgments and estimates could have a material effect on the Company’s financial results.

The Company primarily uses a historic loss, open pool credit loss methodology to calculate the ACL on loans, which the Company has applied to identified loan segments with similar risk characteristics. The allowance for collectively evaluated loans is comprised of the baseline loss allowance, the macroeconomic allowance, and the qualitative allowance. The baseline loss allowance begins with the baseline loss rates calculated using average quarterly historical loss information for an economic cycle. The baseline loss rates are applied to each loan's estimated cash flows over the life of the loan under the remaining life method to determine the baseline loss estimate for each loan. The macroeconomic methodology incorporates a macroeconomic sensitive model which calculates multipliers for each loan segment to account for the current and forecasted conditions that adjust the baseline historical loss rates over a reasonable and supportable forecast period. Management also considers other qualitative risk factors to further adjust the estimated ACL on loans through a qualitative allowance. These adjustments are subjectively selected by management and are based on established metrics to estimate risk.

The subjective nature of the qualitative risk factor adjustments requires significant judgment by management both in the selection of qualitative factors to apply, if any, and the magnitude of the adjustment once selected. The audit procedures over the qualitative allowance utilized in management’s methodology involved especially challenging and subjective auditor judgment, including the use of more experienced audit personnel. Therefore, we identified auditing the ACL qualitative allowance as a critical audit matter.

Our audit procedures to address this critical audit matter primarily included the following:

•Tested the operating effectiveness of controls over application of the macroeconomic sensitive model and related factors including:

◦The Company’s ACL committee’s review and approval of the qualitative risk factor adjustments used to derive the qualitative allowance for the ACL on loans, and the relevance and reliability of the data used therein.

◦Management’s controls over the completeness and accuracy of the data utilized in the qualitative allowance for the ACL on loans.

•Substantively tested management’s application of the macroeconomic sensitive model and related factors including:

◦Evaluated the reasonableness of management’s judgments used in the determination of the qualitative risk factor adjustments by loan segment and the resulting allocation to the qualitative allowance for the ACL on loans.

◦Evaluated the reliability and relevancy of data used as a basis for the qualitative risk factor adjustments.

◦Tested the completeness and accuracy of the data utilized in management’s ACL methodology to derive the qualitative allowance for the ACL on loans.

/s/ Crowe LLP

We have served as the Company's auditor since 2012.

Denver, Colorado

February 24, 2022

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HERITAGE FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

(In thousands, except shares)

ASSETS

Allowance for credit losses on loans (42,361) (70,185)

Other real estate owned — —

Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost 7,933 6,661

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Securities sold under agreement to repurchase 50,839 35,683

Stockholders’ equity:

Accumulated other comprehensive income, net 9,396 25,018

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(In thousands, except per share amounts and shares outstanding)

Year Ended December 31,

INTEREST INCOME:

Nontaxable interest on investment securities 3,899 3,659 3,396

INTEREST EXPENSE:

NONINTEREST INCOME:

Gain on sale of investment securities, net 29 1,518 330

NONINTEREST EXPENSE:

Other real estate owned, net — (145) 352

Diluted earnings per share $ 2.73 $ 1.29 $ 1.83

Dividends declared per share $ 0.81 $ 0.80 $ 0.84

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(In thousands)

Year Ended December 31,

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

(In thousands, except shares and per share amounts)

Number ofcommonshares Commonstock Retainedearnings AOCI Totalstockholders’equity

Restricted stock units vested 125,377 — — — —

Stock-based compensation expense — 3,666 — — 3,666

Other comprehensive loss, net of tax — — — (15,622) (15,622)

Number ofcommonshares Commonstock Retainedearnings AOCI Totalstockholders’equity

Cumulative effect from change in accounting policy (1) — — (5,615) — (5,615)

Restricted stock units vested 109,853 — — — —

Stock-based compensation expense — 3,559 — — 3,559

Other comprehensive income, net of tax — — — 14,640 14,640

(1) Effective January 1, 2020, the Bank adopted ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses.

Number ofcommonshares Commonstock Retainedearnings AOCI Totalstockholders’equity

Cumulative effect from change in accounting policy (1) — — (399) — (399)

Exercise of stock options 3,901 58 — — 58

Stock-based compensation expense — 3,231 — — 3,231

Other comprehensive loss, net of tax — — — 17,833 17,833

(1) Effective January 1, 2019, the Bank adopted ASU 2016-02, Leases.

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

Year Ended December 31,

Cash flows from operating activities:

(Gain) loss on sale of other real estate owned — (179) 227

Gain on sale of mortgage loans held for sale, net (3,644) (5,044) (2,424)

Gain on sale of investment securities available for sale, net (29) (1,518) (330)

Gain on sale of other assets, net (4,405) (955) (246)

Impairment of assets held for sale 145 630 102

Cash flows from investing activities:

Maturities and repayments of investment securities held to maturity 1,255 — —

Purchase of investment securities held to maturity (140,288) — —

Proceeds from sales of other loans — — 3,562

Proceeds from sales of other real estate owned — 1,290 864

Proceeds from redemption of Federal Home Loan Bank stock — 2,560 18,032

Purchases of Federal Home Loan Bank stock (1,272) (2,844) (18,333)

Proceeds from sales of premises and equipment 65 554 96

Proceeds from bank owned life insurance death benefit — 1,324 —

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Year Ended December 31,

Cash flows from financing activities:

Repayment of Federal Home Loan Bank advances — (64,000) (445,800)

Proceeds from exercise of stock options — 122 58

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:

Supplemental non-cash disclosures of cash flow information:

Cumulative effect from change in accounting policy (1) — 7,175 29,754

Transfers of loans receivable to other real estate owned $ — $ 270 $ —

(1) Effective January 1, 2020 and 2019, the Bank adopted ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses, and ASU 2016-02, Leases, respectively.

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the Years Ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019

(1)Description of Business, Basis of Presentation, Significant Accounting Policies and Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

(a) Description of Business

The Company is primarily engaged in the business of planning, directing and coordinating the business activities of its wholly-owned subsidiary, the Bank. The Bank is headquartered in Olympia, Washington and conducts business from its 49 branch offices located throughout Washington State and the greater Portland, Oregon area. The Bank’s business consists primarily of commercial lending and deposit relationships with small and medium-sized businesses and their owners in its market areas and attracting deposits from the general public. The Bank also makes real estate construction and land development loans, consumer loans and originates first mortgage loans on residential properties primarily located in its market areas. The Bank's deposits are insured by the FDIC.

(b) Basis of Presentation

The accompanying audited Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP for annual financial information and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC. To prepare the audited Consolidated Financial Statements in conformity with GAAP, management makes estimates and assumptions based on available information. These estimates and assumptions affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and the disclosures provided. Management believes that the judgments, estimates, and assumptions used in the preparation of the Consolidated Financial Statements are appropriate based on the facts and circumstances at the time. Actual results, however, could differ significantly from those estimates. Material estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant change relate to management's estimate of the ACL on investment securities, management's estimate of the ACL on loans, management's estimate of the ACL on unfunded commitments, management's evaluation of goodwill impairment and management's estimate of the fair value of financial instruments.

The accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary, the Bank. All significant intercompany balances and transactions among the Company and the Bank have been eliminated in consolidation.

Certain prior year amounts in the Consolidated Statements of Income have been reclassified to conform to the current year’s presentation. Reclassifications had no effect on the prior year's net income or stockholders’ equity.

(c) Significant Accounting Policies

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand and in banks and interest earning deposits due substantially from the Federal Reserve Bank. Cash equivalents have a maturity of 90 days or less at the time of purchase.

Investment Securities

Investment securities for which the Bank has the positive intent and ability to hold to maturity are classified as held to maturity and are carried at amortized cost. Investment securities held primarily for the purpose of selling in the near term are classified as trading securities and are reported at fair value, with unrealized gains and losses included in income. Investment securities not classified as held to maturity or trading are classified as available for sale and are reported at fair value with unrealized gains and losses, net of income taxes, as a separate component of other comprehensive income. The Bank determines the appropriate classification of investment securities at the time of purchase and reassesses the classification at each reporting date. Any subsequent reassessment of classification and transfer of investment securities available for sale to held to maturity are completed at the amortized cost basis plus or minus the amount of any remaining unrealized holding gain or loss reported in AOCI of the individual investment securities available for sale. The unrealized holding gain or loss at the date of the transfer continues to be recognized in AOCI, but that gain or loss is amortized over the remaining life of the security using the interest method. When the Company acquires another entity, all investment securities are recorded at fair value and classified as available for sale at the acquisition date.

Realized gains and losses on sales of investment securities are recorded on the trade date in gain on sale of investment securities, net on the Consolidated Statements of Income and determined using the specific identification method. Premiums and discounts on investment securities available for sale and held to maturity are amortized or accreted into income using the interest method. An investment security available for sale or held to maturity is placed on nonaccrual status at the time any principal or payments become more than 90 days delinquent and classified as past due after 30 days of nonpayment. Interest accrued, but not received for an investment security classified as nonaccrual is reversed against interest income during the period that the investment security is placed on nonaccrual status.

ACL on Investment Securities Available for Sale

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an unrealized loss position, the Company first assesses whether it intends to sell or it is more likely than not that it will be required to sell the security before the recovery of its amortized cost basis. If either of the criteria regarding intent or requirement to sell is met, the security’s amortized cost basis is written down to fair value through a provision for credit loss against income. For investment securities available for sale that do not meet the aforementioned criteria, the Company evaluates whether the decline in fair value has resulted from credit losses or other factors. In making this assessment, management considers the extent to which fair value is less than amortized cost, any changes to the rating of the security by a rating agency and adverse conditions specifically related to the security, among other factors. The credit loss is defined as the difference between the present value of the cash flows expected to be collected and the amortized cost basis. If the present value of cash flows expected to be collected is less than the amortized cost basis, a credit loss exists and an ACL on investment securities available for sale is recorded for the credit loss, limited by the amount that the fair value is less than the amortized cost basis. Any unrealized decline in fair value that has not been recorded through an ACL on investment securities available for sale is recognized in other comprehensive income.

Accrued interest receivable on investment securities available for sale is excluded from the estimate of expected credit losses. Changes in the ACL on investment securities available for sale are recorded as provision for credit losses expense. Losses are charged against the ACL when management believes the uncollectability of an investment security available for sale is confirmed or when either of the criteria regarding intent or requirement to sell is met.

ACL on Investment Securities Held to Maturity

The Company measures expected credit losses on investment securities held to maturity on a pooled, collective basis by major investment security type with similar risk characteristics. A historical lifetime probability of default and severity of loss in the event of default is derived or obtained from external sources and adjusted for the expected effects of reasonable and supportable forecasts over the expected lives of the investment securities on those historical credit losses. Expected credit losses on investment securities in the held to maturity portfolio that do not share similar risk characteristics with any of the pools are individually measured based on net realizable value, or the difference between the discounted value of the expected future cash flows, based on the original effective interest rate, and the recorded amortized cost basis of the investment securities.

Accrued interest receivable on investment securities held to maturity is excluded from the estimate of expected credit losses. Changes in the ACL on investment securities held to maturity are recorded as provision for credit losses expense. Losses are charged against the ACL when management believes the uncollectability of an investment security held to maturity is confirmed.

Loans Held for Sale

Mortgage loans held for sale are carried at the lower of amortized cost or fair value. Any loan that management does not have the intent and ability to hold for the foreseeable future or until maturity or payoff is classified as held for sale at the time of origination, purchase, securitization or when such decision is made. Unrealized losses on loans held for sale are recorded as a valuation allowance and included in other expense on the Consolidated Statements of Income.

Loans Receivable

Loans receivable includes loans originated, indirect loans purchased by the Bank and loans acquired in business combinations that management has the intent and ability to hold for the foreseeable future or until maturity or payoff and is reported at amortized cost. Amortized cost is the outstanding principal balance, net of purchased premiums and discounts and net deferred loan origination fees and costs. Interest on loans is calculated using the interest method based on the daily balance of the principal amount outstanding and is credited to interest income as earned. Accrued interest receivable for loans receivable is reported within accrued interest receivable on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition. The Company's policies for loans receivable generally do not differ by loan segments or classes unless specified in the following policies.

Acquired Loans:

Acquired loans are recorded at their fair value at acquisition date net of an ACL on loans expected to be incurred over the life of the loan. The initial ACL on purchased loans is determined using the same methodology as originated loans. For non-PCD loans, the initial ACL on loans is recorded through earnings as a provision for credit losses. For PCD loans, the initial ACL is incorporated into the calculation of the fair value of net assets acquired on the merger date and the net of the PCD loan purchase price and the initial ACL becomes the initial amortized cost basis. The difference between the initial amortized cost basis and the par value of PCD loans is the noncredit discount or premium for PCD loans. The noncredit discount or premium for PCD loans and both the noncredit and credit discount or premium for non-PCD loans are accreted through the interest and fees on loans line item on the Consolidated Statements of Income over the life of the loan using the interest method for non-revolving credits or the straight-line method, which approximates the effective interest method, for revolving credits. Any unrecognized discount or premium for a purchased loan that is subsequently repaid in full is recognized immediately into income. Subsequent changes to the ACL on loans for purchased loans are recorded through earnings as a provision for credit losses.

Delinquent Loans:

Loans are considered past due or delinquent when principal or interest payments are past due 30 days or more. Delinquent loans may generally remain on accrual status between 30 days and 89 days past due.

The Bank did not designate loans with payment deferrals granted due to the COVID-19 Pandemic as past due during their modification period in accordance with the CARES Act and related regulatory guidance.

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Nonaccrual and Charged-off Loans:

Loans for which the accrual of interest has been discontinued are designated as nonaccrual loans. The accrual of interest is generally discontinued at the time the loan is 90 days delinquent unless the credit is well secured and in the process of collection. Loans are placed on nonaccrual at an earlier date if collection of the contractual principal or interest is doubtful. All interest accrued, but not collected, on loans deemed nonaccrual during the period is reversed against interest income in that period. Interest payments received on nonaccrual loans are generally accounted for on the cost-recovery method whereby the interest payment is applied to the principal balances. Loans may be returned to accrual status when improvements in credit quality eliminate the doubt as to the full collectability of both interest and principal and a period of sustained performance has occurred.

Due to the short-term nature of the forbearance and other relief programs we were offering as a result of the COVID-19 Pandemic, borrowers granted relief under these programs generally were not reported as nonaccrual during the deferral period.

Loans are generally charged off to their net realizable value if collection of the contractual principal or interest as scheduled in the loan agreement is doubtful. Consumer loans are typically charged off no later than 90 days past due.

Troubled Debt Restructures:

A TDR is a restructuring in which the Bank, for economic or legal reasons related to a borrower’s financial difficulties, grants a concession to a borrower that it would not otherwise consider. These concessions may include changes to the interest rate, extension of the maturity date, delay in the timing of the regular payment or any other actions intended to minimize potential losses. The Bank does not generally forgive principal as part of a TDR, but in those situations where principal is forgiven, the entire amount of such principal forgiveness is immediately charged off to the extent not done so prior to the modification. The Bank also considers insignificant delays in payments when determining if a loan should be classified as a TDR.

A loan that has been placed on nonaccrual status that is subsequently restructured will usually remain on nonaccrual status until the borrower is able to demonstrate repayment performance in compliance with the restructured terms for a sustained period, typically for six months. A restructured loan may return to accrual status sooner based on other significant events or mitigating circumstances. A loan that has not been placed on nonaccrual status may be restructured and such loan may remain on accrual status after such restructuring. In these circumstances, the borrower has made payments before the restructuring and is expected to continue to perform after the restructuring. Generally, this type of restructuring involves a reduction in the loan interest rate and/or a change to interest-only payments for a period of time.

A TDR is considered defaulted if, during the 12-month period after the restructure, the loan has not performed in accordance to the restructured terms. Defaults generally include loans whose payments are 90 days or more past due and loans whose revised maturity date passed and no further modifications will be granted for that borrower.

Once a loan is classified as a TDR loan, it generally continues to be reported as such until it is paid off or charged off.

During 2020, the CARES Act and regulatory agencies provided guidance around the modification of loans as a result of the COVID-19 Pandemic and outlined, among other criteria, that short-term modifications made on a good faith basis to borrowers who were current as defined by the CARES Act and related regulatory guidance prior to any relief are not TDRs. This includes short-term (e.g. six months) modifications such as payment deferrals, fee waivers, extensions of repayment terms, or other delays in payment that are insignificant. Borrowers are considered current if they were less than 30 days past due on the contractual payments as of December 31, 2019 under the CARES Act, which the Bank determined was the implementation date of its modification program under related regulatory guidance. The CA Act extended relief offered under the CARES Act through January 1, 2022 or 60 days after the end of the national emergency declared by the President, whichever is earlier. The Bank elected to apply the temporary relief under the applicable guidance to certain eligible short-term modifications and did not classify the modifications as TDRs for accounting or disclosure purposes. However, COVID Modifications whose payment deferral exceeded 180 days following the loans' initial modification were classified as TDRs based on the Bank's internal policy.

Deferred Loan Origination Fees and Costs

Direct loan origination fees and costs on originated loans and premiums and discounts on acquired loans are deferred and subsequently amortized or accreted as a yield adjustment over the expected life of the loan without prepayment considerations utilizing the interest method, except revolving loans for which the straight-line method is used. When a loan is paid off prior to maturity, the remaining net deferred balance is immediately recognized into interest income. In the event loans are sold, the unamortized net deferred balance is recognized as a component of the gain or loss on the sale of loans.

ACL on Loans

The ACL on loans is a valuation account that is deducted from the amortized cost of loans receivable to present the net amount expected to be collected. Loans are debited against the ACL on loans when management believes the uncollectibility of a loan balance is confirmed and subsequent recoveries, if any, are credited to the ACL on loans. The Bank records the changes in the ACL on loans through earnings as a provision for credit losses on the Consolidated Statements of Income.

Management has adopted a historic loss, open pool CECL methodology to calculate the ACL on loans. Under this methodology, loans are either collectively evaluated if they share similar risk characteristics, including performing TDR loans, or individually evaluated if they do not share similar risk characteristics, including nonaccrual loans.

The allowance for individually evaluated loans is calculated using either the collateral value method, which considers the likely source of repayment as the value of the collateral less estimated costs to sell, or the net present value method, which considers the contractual principal and interest terms and estimated cash flows available from the borrower to satisfy the debt.

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Nonaccrual TDR loans are individually evaluated for credit loss except the original interest rate is used to discount the expected cash flows, not the rate specified in the restructuring.

The allowance for collectively evaluated loans is comprised of the baseline loss allowance, the macroeconomic allowance and the qualitative allowance. The baseline loss allowance begins with the baseline loss rates calculated using the Bank's average quarterly historical loss information for an economic cycle. The Bank evaluates the historical period on a quarterly basis with the assumption that economic cycles have historically lasted between 10 and 15 years. The baseline loss rates are applied to each loan's estimated cash flows over the life of the loan under the remaining life method to determine the baseline loss estimate for each loan. Estimated cash flows consider the principal and interest in accordance with the contractual term of the loan and estimated prepayments. Contractual cash flows are based on the amortized cost and are adjusted for balances guaranteed by governmental entities, such as SBA or USDA, resulting in the unguaranteed amortized cost. The contractual term excludes expected extensions, renewals and modifications unless either of the following applies: 1) management has a reasonable expectation at the reporting date that a TDR will be executed with an individual borrower or 2) the extension or renewal options are included in the original or modified contract at the reporting date and are not unconditionally cancellable by the Company. Prepayments are established for each segment based on rolling historical averages for the segment, which management believes is an accurate representation of future prepayment activity. Management reviews the adequacy of the prepayment assumption on a quarterly basis.

The macroeconomic allowance includes consideration of the forecasted direction of the economic and business environment and its likely impact on the estimated allowance as compared to the historical losses over the reasonable and supportable time frame. Economic forecast models for the current period are uploaded to the model, which targets 16 forecasted macroeconomic factors, such as unemployment rate, gross domestic product, housing price index, commercial real estate price index, disposable income growth, mortgage rates and certain rate indices. Macroeconomic factor multipliers are determined through regression analysis and applied to loss rates for each segment of loans with similar risk characteristics. Each of the forecasted segment balances is impacted by a mix of these macroeconomic factors. Further, each of the macroeconomic factors is utilized differently by segment, including the application of lagged factors and various transformations such as percent change year over year. A macroeconomic sensitive model is developed for each segment given the current and forecasted conditions and a macroeconomic multiplier is calculated for each forecast period considering the forecasted losses as compared to the long-term average actual losses of the dataset. The impact of those macroeconomic factors on each segment, both positive or negative, using the reasonable and supportable period, are added to the calculated baseline loss allowance. After the reasonable and supportable period, forecasted loss rates revert to historical baseline loss levels over the predetermined reversion period on a straight-lined basis.

The Bank’s ACL model also includes adjustments for qualitative factors, where appropriate. Since historical information (such as historical net losses and economic cycles) may not always, by themselves, provide a sufficient basis for determining future expected credit losses, the Bank periodically considers the need for qualitative adjustments to the ACL. The Bank has a bias for minimal qualitative risk factors unless internal or external factors indicate otherwise. Qualitative adjustments may be related to and include, but not limited to, factors such as: (i) management’s assessment of economic forecasts used in the model and how those forecasts align with management’s overall evaluation of current and expected economic conditions, (ii) organization specific risks such as credit concentrations, collateral or industry specific risks, regulatory risks, and external factors that may ultimately impact credit quality, (iii) other limitations associated with factors such as underwriting changes, acquisition of new portfolios, changes in portfolio segmentation, and (iv) management’s overall assessment of the adequacy of the ACL, including an assessment of model data inputs used to determine the ACL. The Bank has established metrics to estimate the qualitative risk factors by segment based on the identified risk.

In general, management's estimate of the ACL on loans uses relevant available information, from internal and external sources, relating to past events, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. The evaluation of ACL on loans is inherently subjective as it requires estimates that are susceptible to significant revision as more information becomes available. While management utilizes its best judgment and information available to recognize estimated losses on loans, future additions to the allowance may be necessary based on further declines in local and national economic conditions. In addition, various regulatory agencies, as an integral part of their examination process, periodically review the Bank’s ACL on loans. Such agencies may require the Bank to make adjustments to the allowance based on their judgments about information available to them at the time of their examinations. The Company believes the ACL on loans is appropriate given all of the above considerations.

ACL on Unfunded Commitments

The Bank estimates expected credit losses on unfunded, off-balance sheet commitments over the contractual period in which the Bank is exposed to credit risk from a contractual obligation to extend credit, unless the obligation is unconditionally cancellable by the Bank.

The allowance methodology for unfunded commitments is similar to the ACL on loans, but additionally includes considerations of the current utilization of the commitment and an estimate of the future utilization as determined appropriate by historical commitment utilization and the Bank's estimates of future utilization given current economic forecasts.

The ACL for unfunded commitments is recorded in accrued expenses and other liabilities on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition and changes are recognized through earnings in the provision for credit losses on the Consolidated Statements of Income.

Mortgage Banking Operations

The Bank originates and sells certain residential real estate loans on a servicing-released basis. The Bank recognizes a gain or loss on sale to the extent that the sale proceeds of the loan sold differs from the net book value at the time of sale.

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Income from residential real estate loans brokered to other lenders is recognized into income on date of loan closing.

Commitments to fund residential real estate loans and commitments to subsequently sell residential real estate loans are made during the period between the taking of the loan application and the closing of the loan. The timing of making these commitments is dependent upon the timing of the borrower’s election to lock-in the mortgage interest rate and fees prior to loan closing. The Company enters into forward commitments for the future delivery of residential real estate loans when interest rate locks are entered into in order to hedge the interest rate risk resulting from its commitments to fund the loans. These sale commitments are typically made on a best-efforts basis whereby the Bank is only obligated to sell the loan if the loan is approved and closed by the Bank. Commitments to fund residential real estate loans to be sold into the secondary market and forward commitments for the future delivery of these loans are accounted for as free-standing derivatives, however, the fair values of these freestanding derivatives were not significant at December 31, 2021 or December 31, 2020.

Commercial Loan Sales, Servicing, and Commercial Servicing Asset

The Company, on a limited basis, sells the guaranteed portion of SBA and USDA loans, with servicing retained, for cash proceeds and records a related servicing asset. The Company does not sell loans with servicing retained unless it retains a participating interest. A servicing asset is recorded at fair value upon sale which is estimated by discounting estimated net future cash flows from servicing using discount rates that approximate current market rates and using estimated prepayment rates. Subsequent to initial recognition, all classes of servicing rights are carried at the lower of amortized cost or fair value and are amortized in proportion to and over the period of the estimated net servicing income. The servicing asset is reported within prepaid expenses and other assets on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.

For purposes of evaluating and measuring impairment, the fair value of servicing rights is measured using a discounted estimated net future cash flow model as described above at least annually. Impairment is determined by stratifying rights into groupings based on predominant risk characteristics including investor type, loan type and maturity and recognized through a valuation allowance for an individual stratum to the extent fair value is less than the carrying amount. If the Company later determines all or a portion of the impairment no longer exists for a particular stratum, a reduction of the allowance may be recorded as an increase to income. Changes in valuation allowances are reported within other noninterest income on the Consolidated Statements of Income.

In connection with the loan sales, the Bank typically makes representations and warranties about the underlying loans conforming to specified guidelines. If the underlying loans do not conform to the specifications, the Bank may have an obligation to repurchase the loans or indemnify the purchaser against any loss. The Bank believes the potential for material loss under these arrangements was remote at December 31, 2021, December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019.

Servicing fee income is recorded for fees earned for servicing loans and reported as other noninterest income on the Consolidated Statements of Income. The fees are based on a contractual percentage of the outstanding principal and are recorded as income when earned. The amortization of mortgage servicing rights is netted against servicing fee income. Late fees and ancillary fees related to loan servicing were not material for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019.

A premium over the adjusted carrying value is received upon the sale of the guaranteed portion of a SBA or USDA loan. The Bank's investment in an SBA or USDA loan is allocated among the sold and retained portions of the loan based on the relative fair value of each portion at the time of loan origination, adjusted for payments and other activities. Because the portion retained does not carry a SBA or USDA guarantee, part of the gain recognized on the sold portion of the loan is deferred and amortized as a yield enhancement on the retained portion in order to obtain a market equivalent yield. The balance of the deferred gain was immaterial at December 31, 2021, December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019.

Other Real Estate Owned

Other real estate owned is recorded at the estimated fair value (less the costs to sell) at the date of acquisition, not to exceed net realizable value, and any resulting write-down is charged against the ACL on loans. Physical possession of residential real estate property collateralizing a consumer mortgage loan occurs when legal title is obtained upon completion of foreclosure or when the borrower conveys all interest in the properly to satisfy the loan through completion of a deed in lieu of foreclosure or similar legal agreement.

After acquisition, all costs incurred in maintaining the property are expensed except for costs relating to the development and improvement of the property which are capitalized to the extent of the property’s net realizable value. If the estimated realizable value of the other real estate owned property declines after the acquisition date, the valuation adjustment is charged to other real estate owned, net on the Consolidated Statements of Income.

Premises and Equipment

Premises and equipment, including leasehold improvements, are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets or the lease period, whichever is shorter. The estimated useful lives used to compute depreciation and amortization for buildings and building improvements, including lease improvements, is 15 to 39 years; and for furniture, fixtures and equipment is three to seven years. The Company reviews premises and equipment, including leasehold improvements, for impairment whenever events or changes in the circumstances indicate that the undiscounted cash flows for the property are less than its carrying value. If identified, an impairment loss is recognized through a charge to earnings based on the fair value of the property.

Bank Owned Life Insurance

The Company's BOLI policies insure the lives of certain current or former Bank officers and name the Bank as beneficiary. Noninterest income is generated tax-free (subject to certain limitations) from the increase in the policies' underlying

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investments made by the insurance company. The Company records BOLI at the cash surrender value adjusted for other charges or other amounts due that are probable at settlement.

ACL on Accrued Interest Receivable

Accrued interest receivable on investment securities and loans receivable are excluded from their estimates of credit losses. Additionally, no allowance has been established for accrued interest receivable on investment securities and loans receivable as interest accrued, but not received, is reversed timely in accordance with the policies stated above.

Other Intangible Assets

Other intangible assets represent core deposit intangibles acquired in business combinations. The fair value of the core deposit intangible stemming from any given business combination is based on the present value of the expected cost savings attributable to the core deposit funding, relative to an alternative source of funding. The core deposit intangibles are amortized on an accelerated basis following a pattern of the economic benefits of the core deposit intangible over an estimated useful life of the deposit relationships acquired. The Company evaluates such identifiable intangibles for impairment annually or more frequently if an indication of impairment exists.

Goodwill

The Company’s goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of net assets acquired in certain mergers and acquisitions. Goodwill is assigned to the Bank and is evaluated for impairment at the Bank level (single reporting unit) on an annual basis or more frequently if an indication of impairment exists between the annual tests.

For the goodwill impairment assessment, the Company either assess qualitative factors to determine whether the existence of events or circumstances leads to a determination that it is more-likely-than-not the fair value of the reporting unit is less than its carrying value and a quantitative test is needed or opts to bypass the qualitative analysis and performs a quantitative analysis only. The quantitative analysis requires the Company to make assumptions and judgments regarding the fair value of the reporting unit. If the implied fair value of goodwill is less than the recorded goodwill, an impairment charge would be recorded for the difference.

Income Taxes

The Company and the Bank file a United States consolidated federal income tax return and an Oregon State income tax return. Income tax expense is the total of the current year income tax due or refundable and the change in deferred tax assets and liabilities. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates applicable to taxable income in the periods in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rate is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. A valuation allowance, if needed, reduces deferred tax assets to the amounts expected to be realized.

A tax position is recognized as a benefit only if it is "more likely than not" that the tax position would be sustained in a tax examination, with a tax examination being presumed to occur. The amount recognized is the largest amount of tax benefit that is greater than 50% likely of being realized on examination. For tax positions not meeting the “more likely than not” test, no tax benefit is recorded.

The Company’s policy is to recognize interest and penalties on unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense in the Consolidated Statements of Income as the amounts are generally insignificant each year.

Operating Leases

The Company has only identified leases classified as operating leases. Operating leases are recorded as ROU assets and ROU liabilities within prepaid expenses and other assets and accrued expenses and other liabilities, respectively, in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition. ROU assets represent the Company's right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and ROU liabilities represent the Company's obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. Operating lease ROU assets and ROU liabilities are recognized at the lease agreement commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. The lease term incorporates options to extend the lease when it is reasonably certain that the Company will exercise that option. As the Company's leases typically do not provide an implicit rate; the Company uses its incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at the operating lease commencement date in determining the present value of lease payments. The operating lease ROU asset is further reduced by any lease pre-payments made and lease incentives. The leases may contain various provisions for increases in rental rates based either on changes in the published Consumer Price Index or a predetermined escalation schedule and such variable lease payments are recognized as lease expense as they are incurred. The majority of the Company's leases include variable lease payments such as real estate taxes, maintenance, insurance and other similar costs in addition to the base rent. Lease expense for lease payments is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

The Company does not separate non-lease components from lease components and excludes operating leases with a term of twelve months or less from being capitalized as ROU assets and ROU liabilities. The Company follows a policy to capitalize lease agreements with total contractual lease payments of $25,000 or more. The Company does not account for any leases at a portfolio level.

Stock-Based Compensation

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Stock-Based Compensation. Compensation cost is recognized for stock options, restricted stock awards and restricted stock units issued to employees and directors based on the fair value of these awards at the date of grant. Compensation cost is generally recognized over the requisite service period, generally defined as the vesting period, on a straight-line basis. Compensation cost for restricted stock units with market-based vesting is recognized over the service period to the extent the restricted stock units are expected to vest. Forfeitures are recognized as they occur.

The market price of the Company’s common stock at the date of grant is used to determine the fair value of the restricted stock awards and restricted stock units. The fair value of stock options granted is estimated based on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing model. Certain restricted stock unit grants are subject to performance-based vesting as well as other approved vesting conditions and cliff-vest based on those conditions, and the fair value is estimated using a Monte Carlo simulation pricing model. The assumptions used in the Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing model and the Monte Carlo simulation pricing model include the expected term based on the valuation date and the remaining contractual term of the award; the risk-free interest rate based on the U.S. Treasury curve at the valuation date of the award; the expected dividend yield based on expected dividends being payable to the holders; and the expected stock price volatility over the expected term based on the historical volatility over the equivalent historical term.

Low Income Housing Tax Credit Investments

The Company has two equity investments in LIHTC partnerships, which are indirect federal subsidies that finance low-income housing projects. As a limited liability investor in these partnerships, the Company receives tax benefits in the form of tax deductions from partnership operating losses and federal income tax credits. The federal income tax credits are earned over a 10-year period as a result of the investment properties meeting certain criteria and are subject to recapture for noncompliance with such criteria over a 15-year period. The Company accounts for the LIHTCs under the proportional amortization method and amortizes the initial cost of the investment in proportion to the tax credits and other tax benefits received and recognizes the net investment performance on the Consolidated Statements of Income as a component of income tax expense. The Company reports the carrying value of the equity investments in the unconsolidated LIHTCs as prepaid expenses and other assets on the Company’s Statements of Financial Condition.

The maximum exposure to loss in the LIHTCs is the amount of equity invested and credit extended by the Company. Loans to these entities are underwritten in substantially the same manner as other loans and are secured. The Company has evaluated the variable interests held by the Company in each LIHTC investment and determined the Company does not have controlling financial interests in such investments and is not the primary beneficiary.

New Market Tax Credit Investments

Through May 2021, the Company held $25.0 million of qualified equity investments in three certified development entities eligible to receive NMTC. The NMTC program provides federal tax incentives to investors to make investments in distressed communities and promotes economic improvements through the development of successful businesses in these communities. The NMTC is available to investors over a seven-year period and is subject to recapture if certain events occur during such period. The Company is required to fund 85% of a tranche by a predetermined deadline to claim the entire tax credit. The Company funded its tranche before the deadline.

The Company dissolved the NMTC investment during the year ended December 31, 2021 after gross tax credits related to the Company's certified development entities totaling $9.8 million were utilized during the seven year period ending December 31, 2020. Prior to dissolution, the Company accounted for its NMTC on the equity method and reported the investment balance in prepaid expenses and other assets on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition and the related investment income was recognized in other income on the Consolidated Statements of Income.

Deferred Compensation Plans

The Company has a Deferred Compensation Plan and has entered into similar arrangements with certain executive officers. Under the Deferred Compensation Plan, participants are permitted to elect to defer compensation and the Company has the discretion to make additional contributions to the Deferred Compensation Plan on behalf of any participant based on a number of factors. Such discretionary contributions are generally approved by the Compensation Committee of the Company's board of directors. The notional account balances of participants under the Deferred Compensation Plan earn interest on an annual basis. The applicable interest rate is the Moody’s Seasoned Aaa Corporate Bond Yield as of January 1 of each year. Generally, a participant’s account is payable upon the earliest of the participant’s separation from service with the Company, the participant’s death or disability, or a specified date that is elected by the participant in accordance with applicable rules of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended.

Additionally, in conjunction with the Company's merger with Premier Commercial Bancorp in 2018, the Company assumed a Salary Continuation Plan. The Salary Continuation Plan is an unfunded non-qualified deferred compensation plan for select former Premier Commercial executive officers, some of which are current Company officers. Under the Salary Continuation Plan, the Company will pay each participant, or their beneficiary, specified amounts over specified periods beginning with the individual's termination of service due to retirement subject to early termination provisions.

The Company’s obligation to make payments under the Deferred Compensation Plan and the Salary Continuation Plan is a general obligation of the Company and is to be paid from the Company’s general assets. As such, participants are general unsecured creditors of the Company with respect to their participation under both plans. The Company records a liability within accrued expenses and other liabilities on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition and records compensation and employee benefitsexpense on the Consolidated Statements of Income in a systematic and rational manner. Since the amounts earned under the Deferred Compensation Plan are generally based on the Company’s annual performance, the Company

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records deferred compensation expense each year for an amount calculated based on that year’s financial performance.

Earnings per Share

The two-class method is used in the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per common share. Basic earnings per common share is net income allocated to common shareholders divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. All outstanding unvested share-based payment awards that contain rights to nonforfeitable dividends are considered participating securities for this calculation. Dividends and undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities are excluded from net income allocated to common shareholders and participating securities are excluded from weighted average common shares outstanding. Diluted earnings per common share is calculated using the treasury stock method and includes the dilutive effect of additional potential common shares issuable under stock options. Earnings and dividends per share are restated for all stock splits and stock dividends through the date of issuance of the financial statements.

Derivative Financial Instruments

The Company utilizes interest rate swap derivative contracts to facilitate the needs of its commercial customers whereby it enters into an interest rate swap with a customer while at the same time entering into an offsetting interest rate swap with another financial institution. In connection with each swap transaction, the Company agrees to pay interest to the customer on a notional amount at a variable interest rate and receive interest from the customer on a similar notional amount at a fixed interest rate. At the same time, the Company agrees to pay another financial institution the same fixed interest rate on the same notional amount and receive the same variable interest rate on the same notional amount. The transaction allows the Company’s customer to effectively convert a variable rate loan to a fixed rate and the Company recognizes immediate income based upon the difference in the bid/ask spread of the underlying transactions with its customers and the third-party. Because the Company acts as an intermediary for its customer, changes in the fair value of the underlying derivative contracts for the most part offset each other and do not significantly impact the Company’s results of operations. These interest rate swaps are not designated as hedging instruments.

The Company is exposed to credit-related losses in the event of nonperformance by the counterparty to these agreements. Credit risk for derivatives with the customer is controlled through the credit approval process, amount limits, and monitoring procedures and is concentrated within our primary market areas. Credit risk for derivatives with third-parties is concentrated among four well-known broker dealers.

Fee income related to interest rate swap derivative contract transactions is recorded in interest rate swap fees on the Consolidated Statements of Income. The fair value of derivative positions outstanding is included in Prepaid expenses and other assets and Accrued expenses and other liabilities in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition. The gains and losses due to changes in fair value and all cash flows are included in Other income in the Consolidated Statements of Income, but typically net to zero based on the identical back-to-back interest rate swaps unless a credit valuation adjustment is recorded to appropriately reflect nonperformance risk in the fair value measurement. Various factors impact changes in the credit valuation adjustments over time, including changes in the risk ratings of the parties to the contracts, as well as changes in market rates and volatilities, which affect the total expected exposure of the derivative instruments.

Advertising Expenses

Advertising costs are expensed as incurred. Costs related to production of advertising are considered incurred when the advertising is first used.

Provision for Credit Losses

The provision for credit losses as presented in the Consolidated Statements of Income includes the provision for credit losses on loans, the provision for credit losses on unfunded commitments and the provision for credit losses on investment securities.

Operating Segments

While the Company’s chief decision-makers monitor the revenue streams of the various products and services, operations are managed and financial performance is evaluated on a Company-wide basis as operating results for all segments are similar. Accordingly, all of the financial service operations are considered by management to be aggregated in one reportable operating segment.

Revenue from Contracts with Customers

The Company's revenues are primarily composed of interest income on financial instruments, such as loans and investment securities. The Company's revenue derived from contracts with customers are generally presented in service charges and other fees and other income on the Consolidated Statement of Income and includes the following:

•Service Charges on Deposit Accounts: The Company earns fees from its deposit customers from a variety of deposit products and services. Non-transaction based fees such as account maintenance fees and monthly statement fees are considered to be provided to the customer under a day-to-day contract with ongoing renewals. Revenues for these non-transaction fees are earned over the course of a month, representing the period over which the Company satisfies the performance obligation. Transaction-based fees such as non-sufficient fund charges, stop payment charges and wire fees are recognized at the time the transaction is executed as the contract duration does not extend beyond the service performed.

•Wealth Management: The Company earns fees from contracts with customers for fiduciary and brokerage activities. Revenues are generally recognized on a monthly basis and are generally based on a percentage of the customer’s

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assets under management or based on investment or insurance solutions that are implemented for the customer.

•Merchant Processing Services and Debit and Credit Card Fees: The Company earns fees from cardholder transactions conducted through third-party payment network providers which consist of (i) interchange fees earned from the payment network as a debit card issuer, (ii) referral fee income, and (iii) ongoing merchant fees earned for referring customers to the payment processing provider. These fees are recognized when the transaction occurs, but may settle on a daily or monthly basis.

(d) Recently Issued or Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

FASB ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), as amended by ASU 2017-13, 2018-01, 2018-10, 2018-11 and ASU 2018-11 and ASU 2019-01, was originally issued in February 2016, to increase transparency and comparability of leases among organizations and to disclose key information about leasing arrangements. The ASU sets out the principles for the recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of leases for both lessees and lessors. The ASU requires lessees to apply a dual approach, classifying leases as either a finance or operating lease. This classification will determine whether the lease expense is recognized based on an effective interest method or on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease. A lessee is also required to record a ROU asset and liability for all leases with a term greater than 12 months regardless of their classification. All cash payments are classified within operating activities in the statement of cash flows. In transition, lessees and lessors are required to recognize and measure leases at the beginning of the earliest period presented using a modified retrospective approach. The ASU was effective for public entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company adopted the ASU on January 1, 2019 and elected an exclusion accounting policy for lease assets and lease liabilities of leases with a term of twelve months or less. The adoption of this ASU resulted in the recognition of operating lease ROU assets and liabilities of approximately $29.3 million and $30.2 million, respectively, in prepaid expenses and other assets and accrued expenses and other liabilities in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition. This change also resulted in a cumulative-effect adjustment to beginning retained earnings of $399,000, net of tax, under the modified retrospective approach.

FASB ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, as amended by ASU 2018-19, ASU 2019-04, ASU 2019-05, ASU 2019-10, ASU 2019-11, and ASU 2020-02, was originally issued in June 2016. This ASU replaced the incurred loss methodology with an expected loss methodology, which is commonly referred to as the "CECL" methodology. The measurement of expected credit losses under the CECL methodology is applicable to financial assets measured at amortized cost, including loans receivable. It also applies to off-balance sheet credit exposures such as loan commitments, standby letters of credit, financial guarantees, and other similar instruments. In addition, CECL Adoption made changes to the accounting for credit losses on investment securities available for sale. This ASU requires financial assets measured at amortized cost basis to be presented at the net amount expected to be collected. For public business entities, this ASU was effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years with early adoption permitted for fiscal years after December 15, 2018, and can be delayed under a provision of the CARES Act until the end of the official health emergency declaration. The Company adopted ASU 2016-13 on January 1, 2020 using the modified retrospective method for all financial assets measured at amortized cost, investment securities available for sale and unfunded commitments. At adoption, the Bank elected not to measure an ACL on accrued interest receivable on loans receivable or accrued interest receivable on investment securities available for sale as Bank policy is to reverse interest income for uncollectible accrued interest receivable balances in a timely manner. The Significant Accounting Policies section above reflects the policies after adoption. The CECL Adoption had the following impacts:

Investment Securities

As of December 31, 2019, the Company only held investment securities available for sale, had no historical charge-off or recovery history and did not have any investment securities available for sale outstanding at the adoption date for which an other-than-temporary impairment was previously recorded. At the adoption date of ASU 2016-13, the unrealized losses present in the portfolio of investment securities available for sale were primarily due to decreases in market interest rates on floating rate investment securities since the purchase of the securities and the fair value of these securities was expected to recover as the securities approach their maturity dates. The basis of management’s conclusion was that at December 31, 2019, 83.5% of the investment securities were issued by or guaranteed by the United States government or its agencies, 14.0% were issued and guaranteed by State and local governments and the remainder of the portfolio was invested in at least investment-grade securities. As a result of the analysis, no ACL on investment securities available for sale was recorded upon adoption.

Loan Receivable

ASU 2016-13 replaced the allowance for loan losses with the ACL on loans on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition and replaced the related provision for loan losses with the provision for credit losses as presented on the Consolidated Statements of Income, which now additionally includes the provision for credit losses on unfunded commitments discussed below.

The adoption was completed in a specific order beginning with the transition of PCI loans to PCD loans. The Bank elected to account for the PCD loans individually, terminating the pools of loans that were previously accounted for under ASC 310-30. First, an ACL on loans was determined for each PCI loan. The ACL on PCI loans was added to the loan's carrying amount to establish a PCD loan at its amortized cost basis. The difference between the outstanding principal balance and the amortized cost basis of the PCD loan is a noncredit premium or discount, which is amortized into interest income over the remaining life of the PCD loan. The PCI to PCD transition did not have an impact on

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beginning retained earnings; however, it did have the effect of reducing the existing allowance for PCI loans by $1.6 million under the CECL methodology as compared to the previous ASC 310-10 methodology.

Following the PCI to PCD transition, the Bank recorded a pretax increase to the ACL on loans of $3.4 million to increase the reserve to the estimated credit losses at January 1, 2020 based on its CECL methodology as part of the cumulative-effect adjustment to beginning retained earnings. The pretax increase to the ACL on loans of $3.4 million and the reduction in ACL on loans due to the PCI to PCD transition of $1.6 million resulted in an increase in the ACL on loans of $1.8 million at January 1, 2020. Upon adoption, the adjusted beginning balance of the ACL on loans as a percentage of loans receivable was 1.01% as compared to 0.96% at December 31, 2019 under the prior incurred loss methodology.

The PCI to PCD transition also resulted in a net discount of $4.3 million for PCD loans, or an increase in the net discount for PCD loans of $1.6 million. Following the transition, the total net discount for purchased loans increased to $10.0 million at January 1, 2020 compared to $8.4 million as of December 31, 2019.

Unfunded Commitments

ASU 2016-13 replaced the reserve for unfunded commitments with the ACL on unfunded commitments as included in Accrued liabilities and other expenses on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition and replaced the provision for unfunded commitments which was previously recorded in Other expense with the provision for credit losses as presented on the Consolidated Statements of Income, which now additionally includes the provision for credit losses on loans discussed above. Upon adoption, the Bank recorded a pretax increase in the beginning ACL on unfunded commitments of $3.7 million.

Overall CECL Adoption Impact

The adoption of ASU 2016-13, including the above mentioned increase to the ACL on loans of $3.4 million and the increase to the ACL on unfunded commitments of $3.7 million, resulted in a pretax cumulative-effect adjustment of $7.1 million. The impact of this adjustment to beginning retained earnings on January 1, 2020 was $5.6 million, net of tax.

FASB ASU 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848), as amended by ASU 2021-01, was issued in March 2020 and provides optional guidance for a limited period of time to ease the potential burden in accounting for (or recognizing the effects of) reference rate reform on financial reporting. The amendments in this ASU are effective for all entities as of March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2022. The amendments are elective, apply to all entities, and provide optional expedients and exceptions for applying GAAP to contracts, hedging relationships, and other transactions affected by reference rate reform if certain criteria are met. The Bank’s interest rate swap-related transactions are the majority of the Company's LIBOR exposure. Effective January 25, 2021, the Company adhered to the Interbank Offered Rate Fallbacks Protocol as published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. and recommended by the Alternative Reference Rates Committee. The Company does not expect this ASU to have a material impact on its business operations and the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

(2)Investment Securities

The Company’s investment policy is designed primarily to provide and maintain liquidity, generate a favorable return on assets without incurring undue interest rate and credit risk and complement the Bank’s lending activities.

During the three months ended September 30, 2021, the Company reassessed and transferred, at fair value, $244.8 million of U.S. government and agency securities from the available for sale classification to the held to maturity classification. The net unrealized after tax gain of $1.3 million remained in AOCI to be amortized over the remaining life of the securities, offsetting the related amortization of discount or premium on the transferred securities. No gains or losses were recognized at the time of the transfer.

There were no investment securities classified as trading at December 31, 2021 or December 31, 2020. There were no investment securities classified as held to maturity at December 31, 2020.

(a) Investment Securities by Classification Type and Maturity

The following tables present the amortized cost and fair value of investment securities at the dates indicated and the corresponding amounts of gross unrealized gains and losses, including the corresponding amounts of gross unrealized gains and losses on investment securities available for sale recognized in AOCI:

Amortized Cost Gross Unrealized Gains Gross Unrealized Losses Fair Value

(In thousands)

Investment securities available for sale:

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Amortized Cost Gross Unrealized Gains Gross Unrealized Losses Fair Value

(In thousands)

Investment securities held to maturity:

Amortized Cost Gross Unrealized Gains Gross Unrealized Losses FairValue

(In thousands)

Investment securities available for sale:

The amortized cost and fair value of investment securities at December 31, 2021, by contractual maturity, are set forth below. Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities because certain borrowers have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.

Securities Available for Sale Securities Held to Maturity

Amortized Cost Fair Value Amortized Cost Fair Value

(In thousands)

Due in one year or less $ 7,009 $ 7,095 $ — $ —

Due after one year through five years 28,441 29,608 — —

(1) Mortgage-backed securities, which have prepayment provisions, are not assigned to maturity categories due to fluctuations in their payment speed.

There were no holdings of investment securities of any one issuer, other than the U.S. government and its agencies, in an amount greater than 10% of stockholders’ equity at December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020.

(b) Unrealized Losses on Investment Securities Available for Sale

The following tables show the gross unrealized losses and fair value of the Company’s investment securities available for sale for which an ACL on investment securities available for sale has not been recorded, aggregated by investment category

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and length of time the individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position at the dates indicated:

Less than 12 Months 12 Months or Longer Total

FairValue UnrealizedLosses FairValue UnrealizedLosses FairValue UnrealizedLosses

(In thousands)

Less than 12 Months 12 Months or Longer Total

FairValue UnrealizedLosses FairValue UnrealizedLosses FairValue UnrealizedLosses

(In thousands)

(c) ACL on Investment Securities

The Company evaluated investment securities available for sale as of December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 and determined that any declines in fair value were attributable to changes in interest rates relative to where these investments fall within the yield curve and individual characteristics. Management monitors published credit ratings for adverse changes for all rated investment securities and none of these securities had a below investment grade credit rating as of both December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020. In addition, the Company does not intend to sell these securities nor does the Company consider it more likely than not that it will be required to sell these securities before the recovery of the amortized cost basis, which may be upon maturity. Therefore, no ACL on investment securities available for sale was recorded as of December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020.

The Company also evaluated investment securities held to maturity for current expected credit losses. There were no investment securities held to maturity classified as nonaccrual or past due as of December 31, 2021 and all were issued by the U.S. government and its agencies and either explicitly or implicitly guaranteed by the U.S. government, highly rated by major credit rating agencies and have a long history of no credit losses. Accordingly, the Company did not measure expected credit losses on investment securities held to maturity since the historical credit loss information adjusted for current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts results in an expectation that nonpayment of the amortized cost basis is zero. Therefore, no ACL on investment securities held to maturity was recorded as of December 31, 2021.

(d) Realized Gains and Losses

The following table presents the gross realized gains and losses on the sale of investment securities available for sale for the years ended December 31, 2021, December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019:

Year ended December 31,

(In thousands)

Gross realized losses — (19) (228)

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(e) Pledged Securities

The following table summarizes the amortized cost and fair value of investment securities that are pledged as collateral for the following obligations at December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020:

AmortizedCost FairValue AmortizedCost FairValue

(In thousands)

Federal Reserve Bank credit facility 61,057 59,674 — —

(f) Accrued Interest Receivable

Accrued interest receivable excluded from the amortized cost on investment securities available for sale totaled $3.5 million and $3.6 million at December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. Accrued interest receivable excluded from the amortized cost on investment securities held to maturity totaled $1.1 million at December 31, 2021.

No amounts of accrued interest receivable on investment securities available for sale or held to maturity were reversed against interest income on investment securities available for sale during the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020, and 2019.

(3)Loans Receivable

The Bank originates loans in the ordinary course of business and has also acquired loans through mergers and acquisitions. Accrued interest receivable was excluded from disclosures presenting the Bank's amortized cost of loans receivable as it was deemed insignificant.